2012 - University of Wisconsin-Fond du Lac

www.fdl.uwc.edu
The Best Start for the LIFE You Want.

Campus
facts
University of
Wisconsin-Fond du Lac
400 University Drive
Fond du Lac, WI 54935
(920) 929-1100
www.fdl.uwc.edu
Accreditation
North Central Association
Degrees Granted
Associate of Arts and Sciences (AAS)
Enrollment Fall 2011
747 Students
63% are full-time
37% are part-time
71% are 21 or under
29% are over 22
Published by UW-Fond du Lac
University Relations
Edited by: Laurie Krasin - University
Relations Director
Graphic Design: Julie Wild
Contributing Writer: Monica M. Walk
Cover Photo: Laurie Krasin;
Inset Photo: Flasch Imaging
Back Cover Photo: Flasch Imaging
Dean’s Message
Education can change a person’s life. I see it
every day.
We also know that the students we educate at
UW-Fond du Lac come back to the greater Fond
du Lac area and make a difference. They are
entrepreneurs. They are leaders. They are our teachers, our nurses, our doctors,
and so much more. They are your friends and neighbors. They got their Best
Start right here at UW-Fond du Lac.
It’s a proven fact that those with a four-year college degree earn more and are
far less likely to be unemployed during their lifetime. Today, that holds truer
than ever before.
Statistics also show that students who start at one of the 13 UW Colleges like
UW-Fond du Lac and then transfer to a UW System four year campus, stay in
school and graduate at higher rates than the students who transfer from other
schools.
I have been so impressed by this area’s commitment to education since I
joined the UW-Fond du Lac campus as Dean and CEO in July of 2010. And, we
are equally committed to providing a high quality, affordable University of Wisconsin
education to today’s students and future generations.
With the budget cuts and economic challenges facing all of us, we know that
we will rely more and more on the generosity of private giving for scholarship
assistance to our students and for support of professional development of our
faculty and staff. I appreciate and thank you for your gifts to our campus.
I invite you to visit the campus at any time to meet with students, faculty and
staff for a first-hand look at campus facilities and activities.
Sincerely yours,
John N. Short
Campus Dean and CEO
UW-Fond du Lac tuition and fees are the
lowest in the UW System
School 2011-12 Tuition & Fees at UW-Fond du Lac you SAVE
UW-Madison $9,665 $4,811
UW-Milwaukee $8,675 $3,821
Average of other four-year
UW campuses
UW-Fond du Lac $4,854
$7,283 $2,429
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ALUMNI PROFILE –
Education in Action: Internship sets student
writer on path to editorial leadership
Katie (Kleine) Larson
UW-Fond du Lac 2004-2007
Marian University: Bachelor’s Degree 2011, Major in English and Creative Writing
Managing Editor, Action Publications and her home-based editorial and print business, Creatively INKlined
When Katie Kleine began delivering the
Action Advertiser newspaper in Campbellsport
neighborhoods as a seventh grader, she had no
idea her relationship with the paper would be
continuing 13 years later. Married last March and
now Katie Larson, she was named managing
editor of Action Publications in October 2011 -
capping years of increasing service to the organization
and continuing a legacy of leadership with
deep ties to UW-Fond du Lac education.
“I saw Scott’s name a thousand times,” Larson
said of her six years delivering papers produced
under the 22-year editorship of Scott Wittchow
(UW-FDL 1969-71), “and then, I met him.”
That meeting turned to mentoring.
Wittchow first noticed her Katie Kleine byline
in the Falcon Flier student newspaper, printed
as part of The Reporter and later as part of the
Action Advertiser.
“I was really impressed with her skills,
especially her people skills,” Wittchow said. “Katie
knew what to ask. She came up with interesting
feature and news stories for the Falcon Flier.
As she continued with that, we were looking
for an intern with the possibility of hiring into a
position. She applied. I knew she could handle
a camera and was a good, skilled news writer. I
was very excited we could get her on staff at the
Action Advertiser.”
After her 2005 internship, Larson continued
to write for the paper and was named associate
editor in 2008.
Their six-plus years as colleagues heartened
Wittchow as he considered retirement plans. “She
has always been my right-hand person. I knew
Katie could step in and continue to do what we
do, serving the readers in Fond du Lac County
and putting out a great product,” said Wittchow.
“And she has.”
Career path
Larson’s path from delivery to editor passed
squarely through the UW-Fond du Lac campus.
She ended her newspaper delivery days with
high school graduation and enrolled in classes
immediately that summer. She wasn’t yet aware
of how the campus would lead her back to the
paper in a new role, but she was confident that
UW-Fond du Lac was the best place to be.
“My siblings went to LaCrosse and Milwaukee,
but I knew I was a homebody,” said Larson, who
remains committed to the area and now resides
in Mayville. Several high school friends had also
chosen to continue their educations close to
home. Together, the seven rented a house - guys
upstairs, girls downstairs. They car-pooled and ate
dinner together. Monday nights found them on
campus, playing cards in the Commons. “It was a
good support system,” Larson recalled.
Her writing aspirations began as a secondgrader,
but she wasn’t sure where they would
lead. She credits UW-Fond du Lac faculty for seeing
her strengths and providing the tools to bring
those strengths to the surface.
Then-instructor Marihelen Denning-Stolz
commented after a composition assignment that
Larson should be writing for the campus paper.
Larson joined the paper that first semester, and
landed the Action Publications internship the
next semester. By the time her UW-Fond du Lac
education was complete, she had earned the
outstanding journalism student award and was
on her way to a degree in English, which she
completed as a non-traditional transfer student
at Marian University.
“I liked to poke and prod - to bring things to
the surface,” Larson said of her UW-Fond du Lac
campus reporting.
And she enjoyed sharing the good news of
the campus in other ways. She worked as a campus
tour guide and served on panel discussions
for high school students: “I liked to do that - to tell
them this is attainable.” Recognizing that many
of her peers were serving overseas, Larson also
helmed a campus philanthropic project, gathering
care package donations for military personnel
stationed in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Additional personal growth developed
through another campus class, one that involved
action, not writing. “I was scared to death of public
speaking,” says the now-poised and personable
Larson. “Richard Gustin (communication and
theater arts professor) said he was going to put
us all on a stage and embarrass us; that we’d feel
like a dork and be cured. It worked. I learned a lot
of life skills in his classes.
“If I hadn’t gone there, I’d still be scared and
not know what to do with myself,” said Larson of
her UW-Fond du Lac experience. “It’s not just a
two-year school. It’s a foundation.”
By Monica M. Walk
UW-FDL education imprinted on Action
Publications leadership
When Katie (Kleine) Larson stepped into the top editorial post at Action Publications, she joined
an organization long linked to the UW-Fond du Lac campus.
Her predecessor, managing editor Scott Wittchow (UW-FDL 1969-71), led the publication for
22 years before retiring in October 2011.
Wittchow was hired in 1989 by then-president and publisher Bob Carew (UW-FDL 1973-
74/1975-76), whose father Jim Carew founded the weekly advertising shopper in 1970. According
to Wittchow, the whole family worked on the publication, including Bob and his siblings Tom
(UW-FDL 1968-70), David (UW-FDL 1968-69) and Julie.
That shared education base says a lot, Wittchow noted.
“A lot of people know the value of the campus,” he said, citing that more UW-Fond du Lac alums
work in other areas of the news organization, whose publications serve Fond du Lac, Dodge and
Green Lake counties. “It really provided me with a great base to get a degree. I’m glad we have it
here in Fond du Lac. It’s an asset.”
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Always Lost
National Touring Memorial/Exhibit
The Always Lost/Never Forgotten exhibit included a
series of large scale panels designed by John Scotello,
art professor, to specifically honor the fallen soldiers
from the Fond du Lac area.
The historical photos used were provided by area
veteran organizations. Each panel represented one of
the wars from the Civil War to the present. Alongside
each panel was hung a black panel carrying the names
of area soldiers who lost their lives in these wars.
A series of panels with photographs of nearly
every soldier lost to date in the wars in Iraq and
Afghanistan were on display in the University Center
Commons balcony area as part of the exhibit.
An exhibit honoring and recognizing those who have served and continue to serve our
country filled the University Center Commons balcony when UW-Fond du Lac hosted the
nationally touring exhibit “Always Lost: A Meditation on War,” Sept. 16-Oct. 28, 2011.
A collection of photographs, poems and prose, the exhibit originated in 2008 at Western
Nevada College where professors Don Carlson and Marilee Swirczek worked with students to
create an exhibit that began as a consideration of the effects of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars
and evolved into a powerful meditation on the effects of war on the individual.
Central to the traveling exhibit is a collage of photos and the names of United States
military war casualties in Iraq and Afghanistan since Sept. 11, 2001.
Locally, the exhibit was expanded to include a “Never Forgotten” memorial to those
soldiers from the Fond du Lac area who died serving our country from the Civil War period to
the present day.
The Fond du Lac aspects of the
exhibit engaged the community in both
a remembrance and celebration of the
“I would have to say this
sacrifice, dedication and contributions exhibit was shockingly up front
of local veterans and their families.
and personal... Never Forgotten
“Hosting the exhibit ‘Always Lost’
permitted us to honor those who
is true. Although some of us
sacrificed their lives in Afghanistan
may not know personally
and Iraq and also to celebrate the
accomplishments of living veterans
someone who has died in war,
from Afghanistan, Iraq and all of our
the pain in these photos will
other armed conflicts,” said John Short,
stick with someone for life.”
UW-Fond du Lac Dean and CEO.
UW-Fond du Lac Art Professor John
– Comment written by a visitor to the
Scotello was curator of the exhibit and
Always Lost/Never Forgotten exhibit.
worked with UW-Fond du Lac student
veterans and art students, local veteran
organizations and the Fond du Lac
Historical Society to localize the exhibit.
He converted historical photos provided by the veteran organizations into digital images
which were displayed as eight foot tall prints hung from the ceiling.
Scotello explained that the “Always Lost” traveling exhibit was personal and introspective
while the “Never Forgotten” memorial shows that the impact of war is shared with the
community, especially family.
“The images in the exhibit were challenging and difficult to look at,” said Scotello. “This
project brought together the veterans from the different wars in this experience and I hope
that through the pairing of these two exhibits at UW-Fond du Lac, everyone realizes that
personal experiences like these are shared.”
“Always Lost” was funded, in part, by the Nevada Arts Council and the National
Endowment for the Arts. It was brought to UW-Fond du Lac by the Student Life and Interest
Committee (SLIC) and the Engaging Students in the First Year (ESFY) Committee.
This exhibit was part of a year-long theme “War at the Personal Level” at UW-Fond du Lac.
In addition to UW-Fond du Lac, the exhibit has traveled to a number of UW Colleges
campuses. After Fond du Lac, the exhibit was headed for New York and ultimately,
Washington, D.C.
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Distinguished Alumni
Award Recipient
Kim Mooney
UW-Fond du Lac selected Kim Mooney of Fond
du Lac to receive its 2011 Distinguished Alumni
Award.
Mooney is director of the Fond du Lac County
Department of Social Services with oversight of
numerous department programs which ensure the
safety, self-sufficiency and well-being of individuals
and families. She began her career as an intern in the
department in 1985, and went on to become a social
worker, supervisor and deputy director. She was
appointed director of the department in July 2006.
She attended UW-Fond du Lac for the fall 1982
and spring 1983 semesters and went on to finish
her undergraduate work at UW-Oshkosh earning a
Bachelor’s of Social Work. Mooney then completed a
Master’s of Public Administration at UW-Oshkosh.
In the community, Mooney has served as
president of the Family Resource Center Board and
was named “Honorary Lifetime Board Member” by
this organization. She has been a member of the
Women’s Fund Board and completed the Fond du
Lac Area Association of Commerce Leadership Fond
du Lac program. Mooney has served on the Fond du
Lac Area United Way Impact Panel reviewing grants
from community agencies.
UW-Fond du Lac Dean/CEO John Short (left) presented Kim Mooney with the university’s
2011 Distinguished Alumni Award. The award was presented as part of the UW-Fond du Lac
Foundation’s annual donor and scholarship reception. Kim Mooney is the director of the Fond du
Lac County Department of Social Services.
She was honored at the annual UW-Fond du Lac Foundation’s annual donor and
scholarship reception.
Previous Distinguished Alumni Award Recipients
2010 Mark Strand
2009 Sandi Roehrig
2008 Oscar Kraus
2007 Robert (Bob) Carew
2006 Paul Rosenfeldt
2005 Don Noe
2004 Brenna Garrison-Bruden
State Champions!
Congratulations to the 2010-2011 UW-
Fond du Lac Women’s Basketball Team! They beat
UW-Fox Valley (53-47) on Feb. 27, 2011, to win
UW-Fond du Lac’s first ever State Tournament
Championship.
Two players, Leslie Wochos and Kasey
Schwartzmiller, were also named to the All-
Tournament Team based on their performance
throughout the tournament.
Members of the championship Falcons shown
with their trophy are left to right, front row: Kelsey
Weiglein, Margaret Flood, Jenna Washuleski, Breanna
Buerger, and Tracy Harris. Back row: Head Coach
Allison Zimmerman, Leslie Wochos, Kelsey Figel,
Kasey Schwartzmiller, and Asst. Coach Karen Engel.
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WCPA Award
Student Services Coordinator Melissa
Luedtke was selected by the Wisconsin
College Personnel Association (WCPA) as
the recipient of the 2011 Nora McGuire
Outstanding Professional Award.
Luedtke joined the UW-Fond du Lac
campus in 2007 and works with area
high school students, teachers and
Melissa Luedtke counselors. In her role she has the lead
responsibility for special events related
to recruitment, orientation, the integration of students new
to the campus, as well as educational counseling, academic
advising and career planning. She also has been leading the
growth of the UW-Fond du Lac Student Ambassadors group.
The award was established to honor a longtime UW
Colleges employee, Nora McGuire, who served as chief
student affairs officer until her retirement in 2006. WCPA
established the Nora McGuire award after her passing to
honor her contributions to WCPA and to the field of student
affairs.
WCPA is a state division of the American College
Personnel Association.
Kaplan Awards
The Kaplan award recognizes individuals or teams for
significant and innovative improvement in instruction and
service to students.
This award honors Arthur M. Kaplan, who retired in 1993
as vice chancellor of the UW Colleges. Kaplan was committed
to improving the quality of instruction and service to
students at the UW Colleges’ campuses.
Recipients of the award receive a $250 grant that can
be used to further enhance their creative approaches to
education.
Khaled Hussein, mathematics
professor, received an award for
inspiring and engaging the interest of
students by connecting mathematical
concepts to real-world applications.
He used technology and web-based
materials and implemented new
methods of teaching that targeted the
different learning styles of students.
Richard Gustin,
Richard Gustin
communication and theater arts professor,
received an award for engaging
students from his acting class in planning
and executing a Diversity Workshop.
Students were able to exercise leadership,
time management and critical
thinking skills in a creative team-building
environment while providing a valuable
service to the campus community.
Faculty Promotions
Khaled Hussein
Four members of the UW-Fond du Lac faculty were
recently promoted and received new titles.
Richard Gustin, communication and theater arts, was
named professor with tenure. Gustin has taught at the
campus since 1994.
Alayne Peterson, English, was named associate professor
with tenure. Peterson has taught at the campus since 2004.
John Scotello, art, was named associate professor with
tenure. Scotello has taught at the campus since 2005.
Lee Watson, health, exercise science & athletics, was
named associate professor with tenure. Watson has taught at
the campus since 2005.
Alumni Profile -
Fond du Lac transplant experiences
connections and firmly rooted life
Ger Xiong
UW-Fond du Lac: 2004-2006
UW-Oshkosh: Bachelor’s Degree - Business Finance, May 2010
Employment: Advocap’s Business Development Program,
Fond du Lac, WI
Home and community resonate deeply for Ger Xiong. She
relishes her roots in Fond du Lac - perhaps because her
connections have blossomed so fully after transplantation.
You wouldn’t know when meeting the vivacious and articulate Xiong, but she wasn’t
born in this country and English is not her first language. She was born in a Hmong
refugee camp in Thailand to parents escaping the horrors of “The Secret War,” in which
the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency recruited the Hmong of Laos to fight against North
Vietnamese army intruders during the Vietnam War. More than 100,000 Hmong lost their
lives by the time the U.S. decided to pull out of Vietnam; those war dead included six of
Xiong’s older siblings.
Her father - who had endured combat - and mother escaped to Thailand, and there
Ger Xiong was born and lived until she was 11, separated from the rest of the world by the
refugee camp’s wire fence.
In 1992, her family emigrated to the United States. They followed the path to Wisconsin
blazed by earlier Hmong immigrants in the mid-1970s. While welcomed into a Hmong
community in LaCrosse, Xiong’s parents quickly relocated to Fond du Lac where they
observed better education opportunities for their children, whose numbers would again
grow to six. While neither parent had been educated, they valued that opportunity for
their children.
“I was eleven-and-a-half, and I had limited English,” Xiong recalled. “I could say ‘yes,’
‘no,’ ‘bathroom,’ ‘drink.’ I attended Franklin Elementary and I really wanted to talk to my
teachers and tell them this was a great place to be - and I couldn’t.”
Her English language education included the daily help of volunteers in the Advocap
Foster Grandparents Program. Together, they reviewed the alphabet and read books.
Xiong recounts with a happy laugh a chance encounter with her fourth grade teacher
years later, and being delighted by her teacher’s reaction to her growth from once-quiet
child to communicative adult.
Still, she remained a quiet person throughout high school, shy but studious. It wasn’t
until her senior year during a presentation in a German class - Xiong has learned German,
French and Thai along with English and her native Hmong - that anyone heard her speak
at length, and she discovered a new confidence in her language skills. Married at age 16
to her husband Jia, a fellow refugee, she had two children while in high school and still
completed her high school degree a semester early.
Commitment to family and education
That dual commitment to family and education continued to drive her. With the
support of her husband and his parents, she enrolled in evening classes at UW-Fond du
Lac while working full-time as a bank teller. The proximity to family was important, and
financial aid made her dream possible.
“We were staying with my in-laws at that time and I had two children and work, and
UW-Fond du Lac is right in town,” said Xiong, noting she is a first-generation college
student. “I drove there and saw all the parking spaces, and knew it would be a good start
for me as a mom. Even with two children, I couldn’t imagine stopping after high school.
My parents said go for it and do your best.”
She continued that pace - parenting, working, attending school - until, combined with
another pregnancy, it took a toll on her health and she realized she needed to leave the
job and focus on the education.
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deep local
“Education is a big thing,” she said.
And the one-on-one interaction with educators
at UW-Fond du Lac inspired her. “At other
colleges, you are more of an I.D. It’s not like
that at UW-Fond du Lac,” she said. She cites the
influences of faculty members Carolyn Polodna,
Paisley Harris, Michael Nofz, and Sayeed Payesteh
while on campus and their continuing interaction
as Xiong completed her degree and moved
into a new career.
She has particularly strong, positive feelings
about the campus writing center and the
students who work there. “I have a hard time
with writing,” said Xiong, noting that English is
a difficult language and that she continues to
learn it. “The writing center had great people
who helped me with papers. The writing lab was
a great place to feel secure, open up and not be
afraid. They would help correct my writing and
I had peace of mind. Now, I still recommend to
my children and friends to get help with writing.”
A communication class also helped Xiong
hone her interpersonal skills. “Debating in that
class was hard to do, but I learned how and
it helped me stand up for myself,” she said. “I
learned how to discuss things: Let me throw my
ideas out there. Arguing is different from debate.
As a Hmong woman, in our culture we don’t like
to hurt feelings, but I am more than happy to say
I have an opinion.”
Community connections
Xiong is happy to keep a connection with
the campus and has been on-site for several
featured events. At the 2009 dedication of the
Hmong story cloth in the University Center
Ger Xiong (left) along with Nhia Neng Ziong (right) explained the importance of the Hmong story cloth
acquired by UW-Fond du Lac’s Multicultural Club at a special dedication ceremony in March 2009. The
intricately hand stitched story cloth is part of the campus artwork collection to honor the Hmong people.
Commons, she provided interpretation for
featured speaker, Nhia Neng Xiong, a Hmong
community leader. Her father, Blia Choua Vang,
was recently featured on a panel discussion on
war from the perspective of soldiers. Her father,
who is also a shaman and a Hmong musician,
fought in hand-to-hand combat, and continues
to have nightmares from those memories.
“Our parents don’t speak English, so it’s up to
me to share our experiences and what I’ve been
through,” Xiong said, “to provide Hmong culture
and background. I told my father we need to tell
it to people interested in learning about it. There
were so many great questions.”
Earning a degree in finance brought Xiong
full circle in the Fond du Lac community.
She now works for Advocap, the organization
that provided her with English language
tutors in her own childhood, helped her parents
purchase their first home, and offered early
childhood education to her own children, two
sons and two daughters now ranging in age
from five to 13.
Employed in Advocap’s Business Development
Program for the past three years, Xiong
assists low-income entrepreneurs in Fond du
Lac, Winnebago, and Green Lake counties to
start or expand a business by providing technical
assistance with writing business plans and learning
business management skills. The organization
is also a micro-lender, able to lend up to
$15,000.
“My background helps with serving people,”
Xiong said. “I have been there: I have received
food stamps, I have been low-income. When
people express their concerns, I totally understand.
“I take so much pride in my local job and this
local agency,” she said. “And, in the colleges and
local businesses. I don’t know where I would
have ended up without so much support.”
By Monica M. Walk
Citizen dialogue event on national debt held at UW-Fond du Lac
UW-Fond du Lac hosted an overflow crowd for a citizen
dialogue focusing on the national debt on Oct. 25, 2011. The
event was one of a series of public deliberations being held
across the state by the Wisconsin Institute for Public Policy and
Service (WIPPS).
More than 100 students and community members filled the
large group instruction room at the university to discuss the
topic: A Nation in Debt: How Can We Pay the Bills?
UW-Fond du Lac student LuAnn Parish (left) and community
members Michael McAuly (center) and David Fellenz were part
of a group of about 20 moderated by Donald Schwartz
(foreground), UW-Fond du Lac political science instructor.
The results of the dialogue event held at UW-Fond du Lac
will be compiled and shared publicly at a statewide public
policy forum in fall 2012.
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Student leaders enhance campus life,
while gaining life-enhancing skills
by Monica M. Walk
M. Geoffrey Murray
UW-Fond du Lac enrollment:
Summer 2010-Spring 2012
Age: 34
Major: Economics
Campus role: President,
Student Government
Association; President, UW
Colleges Student Governance Council
Entrepreneurial spirit and Fond du Lac roots
run deep in M. Geoffrey Murray’s family. While
Murray grew up in Libertyville, Ill., his grandparents
are the long-time proprietors of Fond du
Lac’s renowned Kristmas Kringle Shoppe. Several
years ago, Murray set up his own computer
business in Fond du Lac, to be closer and of more
help to his family.
Then, his drive for computers crashed.
“The computer business had stopped
mentally engaging me,” said Murray. “I decided
I needed a change. I lived here, and UW-Fond
du Lac made more sense than commuting to
Oshkosh. The UW piece drew me in. Both of my
parents are Madison grads, and the faculty here
have the same hiring standards - professional
development, terminal degree. I’m a data-driven
individual, and I did my homework.”
He started with a summer course, to decide if
higher education was his best choice. In a conversation
with advisor Jackie Morgan, he asked about
campus options available for returning students
like himself. Morgan noted that the then-student
government president was the same age as Murray.
Murray sought out the group.
“I tend to dive into things,” he said. “I’m not
usually a half-way person. When they told me the
role of student government in Wisconsin is a state
law for students to have a vote in how public
universities are run - to vote on student life and
interests - I was intrigued. It’s different in Wisconsin
than anywhere else in the country. There are a
lot of details and information, and I feed on that.
Minutia is not boring to me.”
The student governing bodies of all 13
campuses of the UW Colleges system join
together in the UW Colleges Student Governance
Council. Murray quickly accepted an appointment
as financial director of the Council, when a new
student colleague queried, “You ran your own
business. Why don’t you do it?”
This year, Murray was elected president of
both the UW-Fond du Lac Student Government
Association and of the Council, which has led
to visiting all 13 campuses. The local campus
organization works closely with UW-Fond du Lac
administrators and plays an integral role on many
campus committees. Between the two organizations,
Murray volunteers 10-25 hours weekly on
top of his academics and his continuing dedication
to the family shop. He also provided tutoring
in economics and statistics
“I’m busier than I intended to be,” he admits.
Murray was invited by Senator Jessica King
as the only student to testify with a group of
educators before the Wisconsin State Committee
on Agriculture, Forestry and Higher Education in
November 2011.
“I tried to express my feeling that the UW
system is an incredibly important part of the
state and of the community where they lie,” said
Murray, who plans to complete his economics
degree at UW-Madison and is considering
a future career providing economic analysis for
governments. “UW-Fond du Lac gave me the
opportunity to engage in education and come
out engaged in the civic community around me.
I want to be an advocate for public education. I
feel it is very important.”
He stressed that he found his UW-Fond du
Lac coursework rigorous and engaging, and that
the leadership skills he developed in groups are
invaluable.
“I’m a fairly critical person, but I honestly have
no complaints,” Murray said. “ ‘Liberal arts’ is a
nebulous idea, but UW-Fond du Lac really does
present the opportunity to learn and grow in so
many directions.”
Kate Bauer
UW-Fond du Lac enrollment:
Fall 2010-Spring 2012
Age: 48
Major: Psychology
Campus role: Founder of
Habitat for Humanity Club;
President, Multicultural Club;
Diversity Director, Student Government Association
When returning student Kate Bauer delivered
a persuasive speech assignment in Professor
Richard Gustin’s public speaking course last
year, she nailed it: 11 students approached her
immediately after class and signed up for the new
Habitat for Humanity Club Bauer had pitched.
Bauer then worked with campus administration
to make her dream club a reality. As a
long-time volunteer with the organization that
partners with homeowner families to build simple
homes through the investment of hundreds of
hours of volunteer labor, Bauer quickly laid the
club’s foundation. The campus group is now
known in town for their ability to swiftly mobilize
volunteers, and a contingent will spend the
spring 2012 break working on projects in Georgia.
Bauer’s drive to build a Habitat club on
campus was personal: In 1999, while a single parent
to six children evicted from a long-time rental
being sold, she became a Habitat home owner.
“It fell into my lap,” she says of the Habitat
home that was already under construction in
Fond du Lac for another family, who became
unable to move in. “All summer, I worked on that
home. We were homeless for a bit.” While her
children were scattered among caring relatives,
they reunited in their new home in time for
Thanksgiving.
Volunteerism has been a driving force in
her life since then. For ten years, her career was
with the American Red Cross in Madison, where
she managed a training program for the blood
collection unit. When she lost her job in 2010 due
to attrition, the timing felt right to continue her
education.
Her three youngest children had attended
UW-Fond du Lac, so Bauer was familiar with much
about the campus. “It was scary at first,” she said of
enrollment. “But it has been such a comfortable
place to be. I find the whole student body open
to experiencing new things, and the professors
are so respectful…and really embraced me and
helped make UW-Fond du Lac a home.”
That thread of respect and volunteerism led
to her current roles as president of the Multicultural
Club and diversity director for student
government, where she can share and apply her
past employment training as a diversity instructor.
“As the mother of six who has experienced life,
I know how important it is to value and accept
everyone,” she said.
Her first psychology class, combined with
her life experience, launched Bauer on her career
path. A parent of three children with Rheumatoid
Arthritis, Bauer has set a goal to work with parents
of children with chronic disease. She plans to
continue her education at UW-Milwaukee.
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Megan Hinojosa
UW-Fond du Lac enrollment:
Fall 2011, with expected
completion of Fall 2012
Age: 19
Major: Political Science
Campus role: Student
ambassador; office intern for
Congressman Thomas Petri (R)
Megan Hinojosa found her future when
she made a visit to her mother’s new employer
several years ago. After being laid off from a
previous employer, Hinojosa’s mom was working
as a receptionist and legal assistant in a law firm.
“I loved the busy-ness,” Hinojosa said of the
law office atmosphere. “I observed, and it was
fascinating.” She has set her sights on completing
her associate’s degree in a year-and-half, finishing
her undergraduate degree at UW-Madison
or UW-Oshkosh, and attending Madison’s law
school. She intends to work in child protective
services.
Pace appears to be a key component in
Hinojosa’s life. As a senior at Fond du Lac High,
she held down three jobs, took both AP and
college courses, served as a senate intern and
page, competed in a sport, plus enjoyed the
bustle of prom.
Still, as she pondered college - the first in
her family to attend - she felt most comfortable
staying close to home.
That comfort with UW-Fond du Lac led
her to serve as a student ambassador, which
involves providing tours for prospective students,
participating in panel question-and-answer
sessions during campus previews, and attending
college fairs and staffing the UW-Fond du Lac
information booth, as well as speaking to youth
leadership groups of high-achieving high school
students about the reasons UW-Fond du Lac is a
good academic fit.
“All of my friends went off to school - Maine,
California - and it has been very easy to make
friends at UW-Fond du Lac,” said Hinojosa, who
continues to work 30 hours per week in addition
to attending classes. “It is so easy to bond, to go
for coffee between classes.
“My professors are amazing, and the majority
are interested in who I am,” she continued. “They
communicate. I can email and text, and get an
answer back within minutes.”
Faculty connection led Hinojosa to her
current exciting activity: a spring 2012 internship
in Congressman Thomas Petri’s Fond du Lac
office. She applied for the position at the urging
of political science instructor Donald Schwartz.
The internship requires 100 hours of
Hinojosa’s time, and she works in Petri’s office
9 a.m.-5 p.m. Fridays. She answers the phone
for constituent concerns, and is excited about
the possibilities of reviewing bills on topics that
particularly interest her, specifically child and
adult protective services and environmental law.
Hinojosa long knew that she wanted to
be involved in law, and she appreciates the
opportunity to “get a foot in the door” of politics
and learn more. She also hopes to become
involved in campus student government.
While her main interest remains child protective
services, Hinojosa said if that career path
doesn’t work out, she will focus on politics. “I’d run
for City Council and take it from there,” she said.
Megan Wetherbee
UW-Fond du Lac enrollment:
Fall 2010-Spring 2012
Age: 19
Major: Biology and pre-med
Campus role: President,
Student Activities Committee;
Work Zone tutor; faculty
research collaborator; Madison Connections
student
A positive experience on student council
at Horace Mann High School in North Fond du
Lac cemented Megan Wetherbee’s interest in
contributing to student life when she arrived on
the UW-Fond du Lac campus. She found specific
enjoyment on the Student Activities Committee,
which she now leads.
“I like that you plan activities that are fun,
and my creative side gets use,” said the biology/
pre-med major. “You get to see the participation,
and make campus more welcoming.”
Wetherbee personally found UW-Fond du Lac
welcoming. While she applied to UW-Madison
and was accepted there, she chose to complete
her first two years of college close to home in
Fond du Lac. She is part of an elite Wisconsinresident
student group known as Madison
Connections, which provides the opportunity to
begin bachelor’s degree studies at a partner institution
and finish at UW-Madison, while holding
distinctive UW-Madison status the entire time.
Staying local has allowed Wetherbee to continue
working in the Fond du Lac County Airport office,
and to maintain her rigorous twice-weekly dance
lessons at two area dance schools.
She provides additional service to campus life
as a Work Zone tutor. For the past two semesters,
Wetherbee has helped fellow students improve
their abilities in biology, English and math. She
is contemplating creating a Student Activities
Committee event that would bring tutors into
the University Center Commons for a full day of
help prior to final exams.
Campus size and faculty connection also provided
Wetherbee with a collaborative research
opportunity unusual at this level of education.
She is working with biology Professor David
Demezas to investigate the invasive properties of
garlic mustard.
Their research began with a simple conversation.
“I need to do research for med school, and
went to talk with him,” recalled Wetherbee, who
links her long-time desire to become a pediatrician
to her childhood relationship with a cousin
with cystic fibrosis. She left Demezas’ office with
an invitation to work on his project. Wetherbee
has collaborated with her professor her entire
time at UW-Fond du Lac and has hopes the duo
will be able to finish the research, write about it
and submit a paper.
“I was a shy person, so leadership roles helped
fix that,” said Wetherbee of her UW-Fond du Lac
campus service. “It’s been great. I’ve been able to
take the classes I need. The professors help and
are there for you. It’s smaller and easier to get
around; it’s been beneficial.”
UW-Fond du Lac: A Leader in Transfer Student Success
UW Colleges students who transfer within the UW System stay in school and graduate at higher
rates than students who transfer from technical schools or private colleges.
Students transferring to a
UW System campus from:
UW
Colleges
UW
System
WTCS
In-state
private
Out of
state
Retention* 81% 75% 70% 70% 74%
Graduation** 69% 70% 45% 50% 60%
*Students entering baccalaureate institution in fall 2008 who returned in fall 2009
**Earned a baccalaureate within six years of fall 2003 entry or transfer
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Original composition
by Professor Rager
chosen for FVSO
performance
An original composition
by Dan Rager,
UW-Fond du Lac music
professor, was selected
to be performed by the
Fox Valley Symphony
Orchestra (FVSO) in
February 2012.
Dan Rager Rager’s composition
“Millennium” was chosen
by popular vote through the FVSO website.
The selection is from the first movement
of Rager’s first symphony, which has four
movements in all. Rager spent 14 months
writing the entire work.
“Millennium” was first performed by the
Cleveland Chamber Symphony in 2000 and
has had many international performances
since then.
A member of the UW-Fond du Lac faculty
since 2008, Rager is recognized internationally
as a composer and conductor of symphonic
music. He has over 100 compositions and
arrangements published by major publishing
companies.
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Continuing Education expands
professional development courses
UW-Fond du Lac Dean/CEO John Short (left) and Clarity Care Chief Executive Officer Timothy K.
Cook, CPA, recently signed a partnership agreement to provide a nursing assistant course at UW-Fond
du Lac which prepares students to take the Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) exam.
UW-Fond du Lac’s Continuing Education Department recently began offering two new
courses which prepare students for professional licensing exams.
Certified Nursing Assistant Course
Many nursing programs at University of Wisconsin schools require students to have
completed a nursing assistant course with clinical component and have a current CNA
certificate at time of application.
The partnership agreement signed recently brings a nursing assistant three-credit
course to pre-nursing majors at UW-Fond du Lac through Clarity Care. The course prepares
students to take the Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) exam and earn a CNA designation.
Both the course and clinical component will be provided by Clarity Care instructors.
Laboratory furnishings for the course have been provided by Agnesian Healthcare.
Pharmacy Tech Prep Course
This preparation course is for those taking the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board’s
(PTCB) exam.
The comprehensive 50 hour course prepares students to take the PTCB exam. Data
collected from the first pharmacy technician certification test prep program offered by UW-
Fond du Lac indicates that 100% of the students taking the PTCB exam passed the exam.
Course content includes medical terminology specific to the pharmacy, reading and
interpreting prescriptions and defining drugs by generic and brand names. Students learn
dosage calculations, I.V. flow rates, drug compounding, dose conversions, dispensing of
prescriptions, inventory control and billing and reimbursement.
Pharmacy Technicians may work in retail pharmacies, mail order pharmacies, home
infusion pharmacies, long term care facilities, hospitals, clinics, pharmacy benefit managers
and large industrial complexes - working under the supervision of a registered pharmacist.
The demand for Pharmacy Technicians continues to grow with demand expected to increase
substantially. This high demand is the result of the constant availability of new drugs,
the national shortage of registered pharmacists, the establishment of certified pharmacy
technicians and the aging population.
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Habitat for Humanity Club
participates in Shantytown
Members of UW-Fond du Lac’s new Habitat for Humanity Club
participated in the 2011 Shantytown event held on the grounds
of Marian University. Participants requested pledges in return
for their commitment to build their own houses in which they
stayed overnight.
Proceeds from the event were donated to Habitat for
Humanity of Fond du Lac County to support future house builds
in the community. Shown left to right in front of their temporary
Shantytown house are UW-Fond du Lac students: Calin Dahlke,
Serena Rose, Kate Bauer (back), Joan Wright (front-center), Lillian
Cintron and Geoff Murray.
UW-Fond du Lac students
raise money to support FDL
Area United Way
The UW-Fond du Lac Student Government Association
recently raised $605 during the fall 2011 semester for the Fond
du Lac Area United Way through a raffle and a preferred parking
spot auction.
Presenting the check are Lillian Cintron (left) and Jordon
Lefeber. Back row, left to right: Jessica Frame, Lacey Bauer, Kaela
Kucera, Geoff Murray, Kate Bauer, Brad Schmitz, Lindsay Talbot,
Randy Nimmer and Jamey Henning.
Hands-on learning shared
at Children’s Museum
UW-Fond du Lac students helped lead a Scientific Saturday
event held in November 2011 at the Children’s Museum of Fond
du Lac. Area youth were invited to investigate an array of science
topics and experience hands-on demonstrations. Participating
in the Scientific Saturday were (left to right) Victoria Vegter, Ava
Vermillion, Ellison Vermillion, Emily Kiefer, Ivy Vermillion and
Yvonne Stroik.
The collaboration between UW-Fond du Lac and the Children’s
Museum provided the perfect “lab” experience for curious
learners. The UW-Fond du Lac students participating
were in courses taught by Professors Michael Jurmu, geology/
geography, and John Scotello, art.
Photo courtesy of Children’s
Museum of Fond du Lac.
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A Night with the Stars
UW-Fond du Lac Foundation and Solutions Center
partner for an unforgettable evening
Wide receiver James Jones leads the lineup of celebrity
waiters into the University Center Commons as they are
introduced for the evening.
Smiles were everywhere on the faces of the more than
150 people attending “A Night with the Stars.”
The UW-Fond du Lac Foundation and
the Solutions Center presented an evening
of personality and pizzazz on Sept. 30, 2011.
It was a fundraising event like no
other. Each of the dining guests were
pampered and entertained while receiving
personalized service from the celebrity wait
staff.
Wide receiver James Jones was the
spotlight celebrity of the evening. He was
available to sign autographs and led a
dance line of guests through the University
Center Commons.
Numerous community leaders
volunteered to be celebrity waiters at the
event. They earned tips by performing
a variety of entertaining tricks for their
individual tables. The tips received were
donated back to the two organizations.
The night included a silent and live
auction of donated items including
autographed prints, a diamond necklace, a
year’s membership at the YMCA, and many
other items.
The evening would not have been
possible without the help of numerous
volunteers and the generosity of businesses
and the sponsors.
The main sponsors for the event were
Michels Corporation, C.D. Smith, Grande
Cheese Company and FloorQuest.
The joint fundraising event raised over
$19,000 in its first year, which was shared
between the two organizations.
Save the Date!
Second Annual
“A Night with the Stars”
Friday, Sept. 28, 2012
Don’t miss out!
Order your tickets early for this event!
Contact the UW-Fond du Lac
Foundation Office at (920) 929-1335
Berger Book Bag Fund makes a difference in the lives of students
The Berger Book Bag endowment fund is doing exactly what Judith
Berger, friend of the Foundation, had hoped it would do when she began
this fund in memory of her late husband, Joseph S. Berger, Jr.
As Judith describes it, “Just like I always hope the seeds I plant in my
garden will blossom easily and beautifully, I had hope that this fund would
help take a little burden off of a student and allow them to blossom just a
little easier!”
Judith met recent recipients of Berger Book Bag Fund grants at a special
luncheon. Not only did receiving the funds to purchase books make a
difference in the lives of the students, it also made a big impact on Judith
as the creator of this fund. She was inspired as the students shared their
hopes and dreams to make the world a better place by achieving their
educational goals.
One student’s goal is to earn a Ph.D., while another spoke of her love for
chemistry. Another student hopes to become an entrepreneur by obtaining
a degree in marketing and business and showcasing her mother’s unique
talent in culinary arts. Each of the students has a dream – a dream that is
closer to becoming a reality thanks to the Berger Book Bag Fund.
For more information on how to donate to the Berger Book Bag Fund,
or for information on how to create your own endowment fund at the
UW-Fond du Lac Foundation, call the Foundation Office at (920) 929-1335.
During a campus luncheon with some of the students who benefitted from
her generosity, Judith Berger (front left in photo) shared her passion for
education and the students shared their hopes and dreams for the future.
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Nearly 50 years had passed since Fond du Lac experienced a
loss of a police officer in the line of duty. Unfortunately, on March
20, 2011, that changed with the loss of Fond du Lac Police Officer
Craig Bircholz.
This incident affected the lives of many in only an instant. Fond
du Lac and communities across the state united to support each
other in a positive way.
On June 14, 2011, the UW-Fond du Lac Foundation hosted a
“Community of Unity” fundraising luncheon. Proceeds from the
event were donated to the Fond du Lac Police Dept. K9 Unit and
the UW-Fond du Lac Foundation.
The honorary guest speaker was injured Officer Ryan Williams,
joined by his K9 partner, Grendel. Officer Williams shared his
emotional experiences associated with this tragedy with those
attending. This powerful luncheon was very touching to all who
attended.
Wounded Fond du Lac police officer Ryan Williams shares the emotional details of
the March 20, 2011, tragedy at the “Community of Unity” event held in the
UW-Fond du Lac University Center Commons. His recollections of the day stirred a
mix of emotions in those attending. His K9 partner, Grendel, was also wounded in
the incident and rests beside Williams at the podium.
2011-2012 UW-FDL Foundation scholarship recipients
The 2011-2012 scholarship recipients
were recognized for their outstanding
academic achievements and leadership
qualities at the annual Foundation
Donor and Scholarship Recognition
Reception held on Sept. 21, 2011.
The Foundation awarded $30,000
in scholarships to new and continuing
UW-Fond du Lac students.
Friends of the Foundation were
also honored, as their generosity
makes scholarships for UW-Fond du
Lac students possible. To create or
contribute to a scholarship fund at
UW-Fond du Lac, contact the
Foundation Office at (920) 929-1335.
Ana Carolina Bamesberger
Stacey Baker
Kathleen Bauer
Amanda Coehoorn
Kyle Dikeman
Christopher Farvour
Casey French
Derek Hug
Felecia Ketter
Katherine Kobs
Dana Loomans
Beverly Moua
Alissa Morgan
Katerina Novakova
Amber Piette
Stephanie Popp
Mack Shaffer
Jessica Scheel
Stefanie Schmude
Lisa Simon
Taylor Sonnentag
Lucas Stoffel
Meghan Stubbe
Xiaswen Sun
Steven Thompson
Victoria Vegter
Miranda Viellbaum
Aubrey Wagner
Kelly Wagner
Joan Wright
Diana Zimdars
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UW-Fond du Lac
Foundation
Board of Directors
James P. Thomas, President
Joseph J. Braun, Vice President
Darin Garbisch, Secretary
Todd Koss, Treasurer
Joyce Atkins
Kevin Aubrey
Ryan Bittner
Allen Buechel
Thomas B. Bullock
Ben Duke
Brian Jones
Sandra Karst
Laurie Krasin
Dr. Tom Kraus
Leo Santini
John Scotello
Bob Sippel
Dan Sprader
Deb Springborn
Joseph Tasch
Steve Uecker
David Washkoviak
Scott Wittchow
John K. Wright
Karen Wuest
Executive Director:
Amanda Kemmel
Dean & CEO
Dr. John N. Short
Contact Us:
UW-Fond du Lac Foundation
(920) 929-1335
uwfdlfoundation@uwc.edu
Investing in Excellence Funds
The “Investing in Excellence Funds” includes endowed gifts given to the campus that provide
an ongoing legacy of support for UW-Fond du Lac, as well as those funds
that are building toward endowment (indicated with *).
Berger Book Bag Grant Endowment Fund
George J. Becker and Mary C. Becker Scholarship Endowment
Robert and Crystal Carew Endowment Fund
Jack Heil Scholarship Fund*
Susan M. Henken-Zibung Memorial Scholarship Fund
Richard A. Knar, Sr., Scholarship Endowment
Sadoff Family Foundation Scholarship Endowment
Claude E. Setser Scholarship Endowment
Marguerite J. Soffa Endowment Fund
UW-Fond du Lac Multicultural Scholarship Fund*
John K. and Sandra J. Wright Scholarship Fund
** An additional endowment fund entitled “UW-Fond du Lac
Foundation Fund” is held at the Fond du Lac Area Foundation.
Honor Roll of Donors
The UW-Fond du Lac Foundation recognizes individuals, corporations,
service organizations, and foundations for their cumulative giving during the
academic fiscal year (July 1, 2010 to June 30, 2011).
Tripp & Colleen Ahern
John & Susan Ahern
Alliant Energy Foundation
Altrusa International
Aluminum Resources, Inc.
Mary Arthur
Aubrey Electric, Inc
Aurora Health Center
Baker Cheese Factory, Inc.
Tony & Helen Barthuly
Mary Ann Bazile
BCI Burke Company
Judith Berger
Marcel & Heather Biro
Charles Birringer
Charles F. Birschbach, Jr.
Ryan & Elizabeth Bittner
Richard & Ann Blamey
Tricia Ann Bonlander
Barbara Bossenbroek
Dale & Susie Boyke
Joseph & Jen Braun
Mr. & Mrs. Joe Broman
Brunswick Corporation
Mr. & Mrs. Harley Buchholz
Allen & Betty Buechel
Bill & Joan Buerger
John Candela
Capelle Bros. and Diedrich
Michael Casper
CD Smith Construction
Charity Club
Citizens First Credit Union
Gary A. Collien
Congregation of Sisters of St. Agnes
Construction & General Laborers Local
Union No. 330
Consultants Laboratory
Dave & Kathy Cook
Joseph & Dawn Colwin
Damark Manufacturing Corporation
Mr. & Mrs. Howie Deanovich
Richard & Rita Dieter
Jerald & Karla Donohue
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Leanne Doyle
Virginia Doyle
Allan & Elizabeth Edgarton
Enterprise Rent-A-Car Company
Festival Foods
Mr. & Mrs. Frederick Fleury
Fond du Lac Area Foundation
Fond du Lac County Labor Council
Fond du Lac Distributors
Fond du Lac Noon Optimist Club
Fond du Lac Morning Rotary Club
Fond du Lac Noon Rotary Club
Gannett Foundation, Inc.
Darin & Lori Garbisch
Margaret Gellings
Giddings & Lewis Foundation
James & Virginia Gilmore
Rodney Glaeser
Grande Cheese
Donald A. Gorske
Albert & R. Christie Hanna
James & Donna Harbridge
Paisley J. Harris
Elizabeth Hayes
John & Marjorie Heil
Dr. & Mrs. Willard J. Henken
Holiday Automotive Foundation
Fond du Lac Amateur Radio Club
Frances Holzmann
Ralph Holzmann
David J. Hornung
Mr. & Mrs. James Hubbard
Warren Jahns
JF Ahern
Dr. & Mrs. Michael Jurmu
K&M Construction of Ripon
Kathryn Kedinger
Jed & Cynthia Keller
Troy & Amanda Kemmel
Dennis & Denise Kemmel
Shane & Jane Kollin
Todd Koss
Oscar & Dolores Kraus
Faith Krueger
Gerard John Keuler
Mr. & Mrs. Richard Kleinfeldt
Paul & Laurie Krasin
Dr. Tom & Mary Kraus
Kevin & Debra Kurek
Rose M. Heil Kyprianou
Charmaine LaShay
Lee Beverage of Wisconsin, LLC
Dr. & Mrs. John Lent
Arnold & Ann Leestma
Mr. & Mrs. Loehndorf
Dr. Barbara Louis
Dr. William C. Mauthe, Sr.
Mercury Marine
Raymond & Mary Jo Merwin
Michels Corporation
Steven & Mary Millin
Betty McKenna
Margaret McLane
Lorelie Moersch
Kathy Moniz
Michelle Nielsen
Yvonne Niesen
Mr. & Mrs. Amish Nishawala
Dean & Sandra Osborn
Shirley Oyama
Rep. Thomas E. Petri
Ricky & Jennifer Pfeiffer
Tina Marie Potter
Alice Promen
Ryan & Carla Reed
Mr. & Mrs. Gary Rick
Roger & Katherine Rigterink
Bob & Sandi Roehrig
Marie Rosenfeldt
Paul & Karen Rosenfeldt
Robert & Marilyn Rucks
James & Shirley Rupple
Barry & Bethany Rusch
Russ Darrow Group
Kathleen Salm
Leo & Maureen Santini
Christopher & Barbara Schanen
Mark & Marjorie Schmitz
Delbert & Bonnie Schultz
Lorraine Schultz
Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Schumacher
Mr. & Mrs. John Scotello
Charmaynne Honold-Searl
Service League of Fond du Lac
Charles & Joan Setser
William & Karen Shaw
Michael & Stacy Shedivy
Dr. John Short & Caryn Cleveland-Short
Robert & Heidi Sippel
Mr. & Mrs. Dale Simonson
John Smedberg
Society Insurance
Marguerite Soffa
Michael & Diane Soffa
Roger & Deb Springborn
Stone Foundation
Joseph & Kathy Tasch
Peter Toeg
John & Maria Townsend
Thomas J. Theusch
Ronald & Jill Theys
James & Anne Thomas
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
Stephen & Lynne Uecker
UW-FDL Students Art League
UW-FDL Multicultural Club
David & Julie Washkoviak
Ray & Carla Wifler
Wings Over Wisconsin - Eden Chapter
Scott Wittchow and Gretchen Gall
David & Lisa Weiler
Women’s Fund of the Fond du Lac Area
Foundation
R. Carey Woodward, Jr.
John & Sandra Wright
Mark & Karen Wuest
Richard & Marilyn Zangl
If your name has been omitted, misspelled or
incorrectly listed, please accept our apology and
inform the Foundation office at (920) 929-1335
or e-mail uwfdlfoundation@uwc.edu.
Giving the gift of EXCELLENCE...
Every gift makes a difference at UW-Fond du Lac. We welcome and encourage gifts at all levels.
It is through the support of the community, alumni and friends that the UW-Fond du Lac Foundation makes a difference by providing
scholarships, awarding grants for professional development to faculty and staff, sponsoring educational and cultural events for the entire
community to enjoy, and supporting campus initiatives that would not otherwise be possible.
Contact the UW-Fond du Lac Foundation today to find out more about giving the gift of excellence at UW-Fond du Lac.
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